Home / 152,697.02-229,045.54-47,515.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,697.02, 229,045.54 and 47,515.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,697.02, 229,045.54 and 47,515.99 is: 71,273.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,697.02 : 229,045.54 = 47,515.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,697.02/229,045.54 = 47,515.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,697.02x = 229,045.54 × 47,515.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,697.02x = 10,883,325,859.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,325,859.07/152,697.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,273.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.